Chapter 3 Tenryu Temple
On this day, Ao Bing finished practicing his internal strength in the morning and was practicing swordsmanship. Duan Zhengchun came to watch, nodding and smiling from time to time, very satisfied with his hard work.
As the last sword thrust out, Ao Bing used the entire set of Duan family swordsmanship smoothly and smoothly. Although there was no cold murderous intention, there was a sharpness about it.
"Father, what are you doing here?" Ao Bing asked, holding his sword behind his back and taking a sip of tea.
Duan Zhengchun said with a smile: "Yu'er's swordsmanship is thorough and rigorous. He has captured the essence of my Duan family's swordsmanship. This is something that even a father can be ashamed of."
Ao Bing said: "My father is busy with state affairs, so he always puts his mind on martial arts."
Duan Zhengchun blushed when he heard this, but did not continue, but said: "I have come to tell you some good news today. I originally planned to do this three years ago, but I just thought that you still have to do it."
I was young, and your mother was reluctant to let go, so I put it aside for a while. I also quarreled with your mother about this matter."
"Oh, I wonder what the big deal is that makes you and mother unhappy?"
Duan Zhengchun did not answer, but asked: "Does Yu'er know about my Duan family's Tianlong Temple in Dali?"
"Tenryuji Temple?"
Ao Bing frowned, thought for a moment, and then said: "Tianlong Temple is located to the north of Zhongyue Peak in Diancang Mountain outside Dali City. The official name of the temple is Chongsheng Temple, but the people in Dali are used to calling it Tianlong.
The temple, with Cangshan Mountain on its back and facing the Er River, is extremely beautiful.
The temple has three pagodas, built in the early Tang Dynasty. The largest one is more than 200 feet high and has sixteen levels. There is an iron cast on the top of the pagoda that says: "Built by Yuchi Jingde, Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty." It is said that there are five treasures in Tianlong Temple, and the three pagodas are five.
The first treasure.
The ancestors of my Duan family who were emperors in the past dynasties often avoided the throne and became monks. They all became monks in Tianlong Temple. Therefore, Tianlong Temple is the family temple of the Dali royal family and is the most respected among all temples in the country. After each emperor became a monk, his descendants
On his birthday, he must go to the temple to worship. Every time he worships, there must be dedications and decorations.
The temple has three pavilions, seven floors, nine halls, and hundreds of buildings. It is large in scale and exquisitely constructed. Even the famous mountain temples in Buddhist resorts in the Central Plains such as Wutai, Kaiyuan, Jiuhua, and Emei are rarely comparable.
Located in southern Xinjiang, its name is not well known."
Duan Zhengchun was very relieved after hearing Ao Bing's eloquent explanation of the situation in Tianlong Temple, and thought to himself: "Yu'er practices martial arts diligently, and he can grasp the situation in Dali so familiarly, so he knows the importance."
"Is this related to Tianlong Temple?" Then he heard him say: "But which master wants to see me?"
"Yu'er is right. You have shown unparalleled talents at a young age. Your uncle and I both thought that only the eminent monks in the temple who have been immersed in martial arts for many years can teach you. It's just that your mother can't bear to have you go there at such a young age.
You are suffering in the ancient temple in the mountains, so this matter has been postponed again and again. Now that you are thirteen years old, it is time."
Ao Bing said with a smile on his face after hearing this: "I am naturally happy to be able to listen to the master's teachings, but where is my mother?"
Duan Zhengchun looked sad, "Well, you should stay and talk to your mother later. I'm afraid she will make trouble again when I leave."
"Hmm, mother, let the child explain it by himself. I think mother will understand."
Duan Zhengchun nodded, turned around and went out.
Afterwards, Ao Bing went to Princess Zhennan's place, had a meal with his mother, and then explained the matter clearly and explained the pros and cons.
In order for his son to receive better martial arts instruction, Dao Baifeng naturally had no choice but to bid farewell with tears. He just told him that if he couldn't bear the bitter cold in the mountains, he must not hold on and go home early.
Afterwards, Ao Bing followed Duan Zhengchun to the Tianlong Temple in Diancang Mountain outside Dali City.
After they entered the temple, they went to see the abbot, Master Benyin.
This is because the master is Duan Zhengchun's uncle if ranked according to the layman's generation. Monks do not adhere to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, nor do they follow the family line. The two meet with equal etiquette.
"Abbott, this is my son Duan Yu. Yu'er, come and meet Abbot Benyin." Duan Zhengchun proudly introduced his son to Abbot Benyin.
"My dear Duan Yu, please pay homage to the abbot." Ao Bing immediately stepped forward and bowed.
Abbot Benyin smiled and said, "Donors don't need to be polite, and monks don't need to be rigid about etiquette. Since King Zhennan is here, let's have a cup of tea. I'll take Yu'er to meet some other brothers first."
"Abbott, please." Duan Zhengchun raised his palms in salute, and said to Ao Bing with some reluctance: "Yu'er, you have to listen carefully to the teachings of the masters." After that, Ben Yin led Ao Bing to meet the other monks.
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On the way to Muni Hall, Ao Bing inquired deliberately. Since the abbot did not hide anything, he had a general understanding of the other eminent monks in Tianlong Temple.
They walked westward along the corridor and came to several large houses. They saw that the large houses were all made of pine wood, with wooden doors and pillars, and the wood was not peeled. They were natural and simple, completely different from the splendid palaces along the way.
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"Sorry to disturb the three senior brothers, the child is already here." Ben said.
"Abbott, please come in and talk." Someone in the room said.
Ben Yin slowly opened the door and took Ao Bing in. Although this "Muni Hall" is a hall, it is as wide and straight as a large hall.
Ao Bing heard that the abbot said "three senior brothers", but there were four monks sitting on four futons in the hall. The three monks faced outside, two of them looked haggard, and the other was strong and burly. The figure of a monk at the east end
Thin, face facing the wall, motionless.
Based on Ao Bing's understanding, he guessed that the two skinny monks should be Ben Guan and Master Ben Xiang, who are both senior brothers of Abbot Ben Yin. The burly monk should be Master Ben Can, who is Ben Yin's junior brother.
One of them should be Master Ku Rong in the original drama.
"This child is Duan Yu, the child of the Wang family in Zhennan. I wonder what you, brothers and sisters, think?" Ben Yin said with a smile.
Immediately, Ao Bing also bowed and said, "Greetings to all the masters."
The three of them looked at each other, smiled slightly, and nodded to Ao Bing.
The monk facing the wall said: "My child, you have been practicing the Duan family's mental method for three years, right?"
Ao Bing said: "I have never met this master before. Are you Elder Ku Rong?"
The monk turned his head, his face was strange, half prosperous and half withered, one side was rosy, and the other side looked like an old man.
Ao Bing thought to himself: "This Kurong Zen Technique is somewhat mysterious, but it is still not as magical as my Dragon Divine Technique to transform into a dragon."
"You kid is quite clever. Yes, I am Ku Rong." Suddenly, Master Ku Rong said again: "Come and give me a slap."
Ao Bing thought to himself: "This is to test my inner strength." But he still said: "Master, this... I'm afraid it is disrespectful to the master."
"It doesn't matter, just go ahead and do something."
Ao Bing pondered for a moment and said: "Since the master wants to test the boy from the school, please forgive me for being rude."
After that, he raised his hand and clenched his fist, pointed directly at Ku Rong, and said: "Master, be careful!"
Ku Rong's face was calm, and he raised his hand to signal him to attack.
Ao Bing made a fist with one hand and struck out with the Taizu Long Fist. When he was close to Ku Rong's body, he turned his fist into a palm and hit the old monk with a palm.
Kurong was calm and calm, but his robe was blown away by the force of his palm, and a stream of air stirred between them.
They faced each other for a moment, and Ku Rong showed a rare smile. He took a deep breath and shouted loudly, which made everyone's ears buzz.
Immediately, the two of them retreated.
Ku Rong remained motionless, but his expression changed slightly, while Ao Bing took eight steps back, turned his body several times, like a dragon coiling, and finally stood firm after removing the internal force of the shock.
"Little guy, at such a young age, your pure inner strength of the Duan family's mental skills is quite impressive, and your use of body skills is even more impressive. Compared with you, our lives have been in vain." Ku Rong said with some waning interest.
Ao Bing said calmly: "Master is overrated. There is heaven and there are people outside the world. I am still young and I still need to learn more from my predecessors."
Ben Xiang, who was sitting aside, said: "If you have such a mind, you will definitely have great potential in the future. We can only give you some minor help.
Just now I saw you, you raised your hand and punched with the Taizu Chang Fist. This punch was no more than a foundation-building martial art, but you used the essence. Then, the punch turned into a palm, which was even more ingenious, turning decay into magic.
To superimpose strength, there must be at least two levels of strength. Then, your body shape changes, and you can remove Elder Ku Rong's strength in eight steps. Such a change, such talent... ugh!"
He did not continue to tell the truth, because he thought that he could not teach him anymore. The other three people also shook their heads, but smiled with relief and turned their eyes to Master Ku Rong.
Master Kurong shook his head, nodded again and said: "The truth is true, but it is a little wrong."
The others in the original situation were a little confused and looked at Ku Rong, looking forward to his explanation.
Ku Rong said to Ao Bing: "The palm you just struck seemed powerful, but it was actually empty. It was to arouse the inner strength of the poor monk to compete with me. I followed your wishes, but I never thought about your inner strength.
Far beyond my expectation.
Although you are still young, your inner strength is already extremely profound, and this inner strength is unpredictable and extremely extraordinary. I can’t tell where it comes from.”
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
"You are young and have your own style of martial arts. You have escaped the shackles of the Duan family's martial arts. I can't teach you." After saying that, he shook his head and sat back down.
Master Kurong said leisurely: "From now on, whatever you want to learn, just learn it by yourself. If you have any questions, maybe you can talk to a few of us old monks. We live a hundred years in vain, but we can still talk about it after all."
Chapter completed!